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Big White Elephants
Director and Choreographer Rob Marshall once said, ”The thing about movie musicals is that there have been some brilliant ones, but when they’re bad, they’re really bad - big white elephants.” On this podcast, Grace and Scott discuss a range of Movie Musicals, from classics to DCOMs and everything in between to analyze what makes them work or why they’re Big White Elephants!
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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
3. The Hole (1998) 31.07.2025 49:20
On Episode 3 of Big White Elephants, Grace and Scott flood their apartments, dance to some calypso, and remember what it was like to live through a pandemic while discussing Tsai Ming-Liang's 1998 quasi-musical The Hole (1998) Connect with us on Instagram @bigwhiteelephantspod and send emails or voicemails to bigwhiteelephantspod@gmail.com so we can share them on future episodes!
2. Oklahoma (1955) 24.07.2025 1:12:34
On episode 2 of Big White Elephants, Grace and Scott take a surrey with the fringe on top to the box social to discuss Fred Zinnemann's adaption of the Rogers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma (1955). We get into Todd-AO, dream ballets, incels, and--somehow--Jeremy Jordan gets mentioned again. Connect with us on Instagram @bigwhiteelephantspod and send emails or voicemails to bigwhiteelephant...
1. Chicago (2002) 17.07.2025 51:07
On this first full episode, Grace and Scott give 'em the old razzle dazzle and discuss Rob Marshall's debut feature film, Chicago (2002). Scott talks about crying during two different movies, three separate Jeremy Jordan projects are mentioned, and important questions are asked like "Was Catherine Zeta-Jones the Rachel Zegler of 2002?" Be sure to subscribe to the show and share with friends. Con...
Overture 09.07.2025 17:28
Welcome to Big White Elephants, the podcast where we discuss movie musicals and whether they actually work or as, Rob Marshall says, they're “a big white elephant”. On this introduction episode, Grace and Scott share their four favorite musicals, explain the backstory of the Big White Elephants name, and tease the first Movie Musical they'll be covering next week! Be sure to subscribe to the s...
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